An American judge has thrown out a damages claim made by a television
viewer who witnessed Janet Jackson's infamous breast exposure at the Super Bowl
earlier this year (04).

The judge in Salt Lake City, Utah refused to accept US TV giant VIACOM
owed ERIC STEPHENSON damages after he saw the singer's breast when it was
ripped out of her bustier by Justin Timberlake at the 1 February (04) show.

Stephenson had sought $5,000 (GBP2,780) in compensation for what he
alleged was "false advertising" - he'd tuned in to see the American football
final and didn't expect to be confronted with raunchy dancing and Jackson's
breasts.

Stephenson says, "The real loser here is the consumer.

"Without a victory here, it gives advertisers a licence to lie and get
away with it."

The disgruntled viewer saw his claim refused in the small claims court,
and wished he'd filed a federal lawsuit, or made a complaint with the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC).